String cheese
Packaged product Mælk og æg Essential Everday
String cheese contains 286 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 piece, 28 g (28 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 66 % of its calories come from fat, with 34 % from protein and 0 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for mælk og æg on FoodFactly (286 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 55 % of the Daily Value for calcium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 286 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 21,4 g | 27 % |
| Saturated fat L | 12,5 g | 63 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 54 mg | 18 % |
| Sodium L | 714 mg | 31 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 25 g | 50 % |
| Calcium L | 714 mg | 55 % |
| Jern L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Kalium L | 86 mg | 2 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 34 %
- Fat 66 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Fat21,4 gbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 21,4 g)
- Sodium714 mgabove the median for mælk og æg (median 679 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal8,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Carotenoids (1)
| D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder L | 0 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 286 kcal | 286 kcal |
| Protein | 25 g | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 21,4 g | 21,4 g |
| Fiber | n/a | 0 g |
| Sugars | n/a | 0 g |
| Sodium | 714 mg | 714 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Essential Everday
- Barcode
- 0041303008737
- Label serving
- 1 piece (28 g)
- Category
- Strengoste
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic String Cheese Organic Valley | 286 | 25 g | 0 g | 21,4 g |
| String Cheese 365 | 286 | 25 g | 0 g | 21,4 g |
| String Cheese Meijer | 286 | 21,4 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| String Cheese Galbani | 286 | 25 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| String Cheese Polly-O | 286 | 25 g | 3,6 g | 17,9 g |
| All Natural Snacking Sticks,String Cheese Yoder's | 286 | 25 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| Andrew & everett, string cheese Andrew & Everett | 286 | 28,6 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| Armenian Style Braided String Cheese King Cheese Inc. | 286 | 25 g | 7,1 g | 17,9 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in String cheese?
100 g of String cheese has 286 kcal. Serving, 1 piece, 28 g (28 g): about 80 kcal.
Is String cheese high in protein?
String cheese contains 25 g of protein per 100 g (50 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7 g in serving, 1 piece, 28 g (28 g). About 34 % of its calories come from protein.
How many carbs are in String cheese?
String cheese has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in String cheese?
String cheese contains 21,4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 12,5 g is saturated (63 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does String cheese contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (55 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in String cheese?
100 g contains 714 mg of sodium, 31 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 5. september 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on 7. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2422327. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 16. oktober 2021. Imported 6. november 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0041303008737. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 5. september 2025. Imported 7. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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